Historical Examples. 1  Some other men and a woman were scanning the hoisting machinery with superior looks. 2  But Viviette regarded him with a smile--the smile of woman's superior wisdom. 3  The granite of the mountains is superior to the celebrated Quincy. 4  Our superior rank places us in the front row of the procession.
Share. Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosisâbased on your medical history, symptoms and exposure to ticks. Because the typical diagnostic tests for Lyme are so insensitive, a negative test result does not mean you donât have Lyme. There are many reasons why someone who actually has Lyme may have a negative test result.
Of the 23 patients with a history of Lyme disease, 19 tested negative for B. burgdorferi, two had indeterminate results and two tested positive by PCR, but not by culture. Of the two who tested positive, one had erythema migrans and was receiving antibiotics, and one had postâtreatment Lyme disease.